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The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, page 71 (original inks)

Artists: Dave McKean (Painter) , Neil Gaiman (Writer)

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The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, page 71 (original inks) Comic Art

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Title:	The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, page 71 (original inks)
Artist:	Dave McKean (Painter)
Artist:	Neil Gaiman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	323
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	10/9/2021
Comic Art Archive:	The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch Issue: [nn] Page: 71 View

Description

Page 71 of Dave McKean's and Neil Gaiman's seminal work, published 1994.
Height x width: About 59 cm x 42 cm (or 23,2" x 16,5").

Mr. Punch was ... well, new. A graphic novel. I started off with the German publication, and still this work was complex, with bits that I kind-of got immediately (the more "realistic" the scene was), and throwing me into a bowl of questions trying figure out what actually happened. (And yes, that was not the perfect approach to this magical thing).

And I love me the analog work. Putting this page next to the published work gave me (yet again) a greater appreciation of McKean's process.

Many, many thanks for Marc Mokken, who allowed me a decade to realize what a treasure was still there waiting for me.
Check out his gallery!

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	Hans from Germany
Joined:	September 2007
Last Login:	January 2025
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Heidjer Staecker
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/9/2021

Great page. Classic combination of McKean and Gaiman, in McKean iconic drawing style!! Congrats!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/9/2021

Definitely a Vertigo classic and a must for Gaiman fans as it follows the themes he had established in his other works of mysterious lost memories. McKean's design of the entire package of the graphic novel was one of his best in sequential storytelling as we see here with the many diferent ways he can show the characters.

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